R&D Process Development Scientist I, Cell Culture & Cell Therapy (Grans Island, NY)

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Town of Grand Island, NY

16d • $26 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Discover impactful work in the scientist I role on our process development team. You will be exposed to an outstanding variety of cell types and bioreactor operating experiences. Working with a team, you will modify and implement study plans, assemble data, and assess bioprocess workflows with a focus on teamwork and continuous process improvement.
Location: This is an onsite posiiton in Grand Island, NY. No relocation assistance provided.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Functional proficiency with mammalian cell culture – 3 months experience
• Successfully implement aseptic technique
• Comfortable with basic data, statistical analysis, and plot generation; applying tools such as Excel, JMP, or Prism
• Ability to communicate – summarize critical observations in a timely manner

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cell culture instrumentation – cell count, basic metabolites, pH, gassing, and protein titer
• Experience with high-throughput and automation
• Knowledge of bioreactors or control systems
• Proven understanding of design of experiment (DOE)

Responsibilities

• Cell culture pre-work: collaborate on study plan and DOE generation, formulating medium and feeds, cell banking, passaging, and sample analysis
• Bioreactor setup and cleanup: building line sets, autoclave operation, sensor management, loading control profiles, cleaning and coordinating parts and laboratory space
• Bioreactor operation and management: operating controllers, troubleshooting behavior, and processing samples
• Being part of a team: strong communication with collaborating teams
• Crafting meaningful results: log information and actions, help generate reports, provide insight on collected data
• Finding a better way: research and drive innovation to continuously improve workflows and capabilities

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level